MMW: Total War, 9A+9B Mon. 4/25, 9C Tues 4/26

Directions: Read the article below and answer the following questions. Please type your answers.

The Western Front and the Birth of Total War

  • World War One was a new kind of war, a” total war”. What is a total war? Explain why WWI was the first total war? Be sure to discuss the role of technology, patriotism, and the balance of power.
  • Why did so many Europeans believe that the war would be over by Christmas? Why were their hopes so bitterly disappointed?

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